1. The way an audience perceives the play is shaped by the choice of performance venue, as well as the set that is designed for the play. Indeed, all the elements that you see and hear during a performance are bound to shape your perception of the play. Which of the following venues do you think can best meet the needs of the play?Choose one of the follow and explain why you have selected this kind of venue. proscenium, arena, thrust, flexible
The flexible, in my opinion, would be the best stage for this play. This play is a very fast play, the scenes are short and change to completely different settings quickly. I think the flexible theatre is much easier to manipulation in comparison to the other theaters, especially the arena. The stage needs to be able to change scenes quickly and I think the flexible stage is the best stage to make that happen. 2. What are some of the challenges posed by the play on the stage design team?
The set design for the play would definitely post a challenge. The scenes move quickly and constantly change back and forth. The props used to create the setting would have to be able to be moved back and forth between scene changes or be able to represent different scenes while at the same time, making it look as if the location changed.
3. Choose a character from the play and suggest how she/he should be dressed. In what ways do you think the costume would help accentuate his/her character? Be sure to indicate which scene you have selected to costume that character. You might even upload a picture of the kind of dress you think would be suitable for that character to wear.
Willis character would be dressed in rugged clothes. His character was in and out of prison and his first action in the play was attempting to steal a car. He is described as a thug so he would most likely wear something that made him look unclean and rough. I imagine him in a jean jacket vest with a dirty white t-shirt underneath and ripped jeans that are too big for him as well as shoes that look like their about to fall apart.
4. Given the content of the play, how might the lighting design help further the mood of the production? Move thru the play scene by scene to provide a possible progression.
I think, for the most part, the play would have a sort of dim lighting to it. Maybe spot lights on the characters whenever Val was present, almost representing a interrogation sort of atmosphere. Especially when Val is speaking to Parker, Alea, and Charlie, when he's attempting to justify or explain his actions. And in the final scene with the hearing, the lighting would be extremely bright, kind of representing the truth coming to light.
5. Suggest music or sound effects that might be used to accentuate the mood or atmosphere of the play and the transitions between parts of the play. You might even choose to upload music or sound effects that you think are suitable for the play, or moment in the play, or as preshow music or transitions from one scene to another.
I kind of envision this play having no sound throughout the scenes. Many of the scenes in this play are very tense and adding music, to me, would most likely disrupt the tension. The very first scene and the very last scene should be kept silent, as well as the scenes where Val is confessing what he did to other characters. I think very slow music could be used as transitions, like the sound of a violin playing. Something deep and slow that would make your hairs stand up. No music that would give off the connotation that this is a happy play.
The flexible, in my opinion, would be the best stage for this play. This play is a very fast play, the scenes are short and change to completely different settings quickly. I think the flexible theatre is much easier to manipulation in comparison to the other theaters, especially the arena. The stage needs to be able to change scenes quickly and I think the flexible stage is the best stage to make that happen.
2. What are some of the challenges posed by the play on the stage design team?
The set design for the play would definitely post a challenge. The scenes move quickly and constantly change back and forth. The props used to create the setting would have to be able to be moved back and forth between scene changes or be able to represent different scenes while at the same time, making it look as if the location changed.
3. Choose a character from the play and suggest how she/he should be dressed. In what ways do you think the costume would help accentuate his/her character? Be sure to indicate which scene you have selected to costume that character. You might even upload a picture of the kind of dress you think would be suitable for that character to wear.
Willis character would be dressed in rugged clothes. His character was in and out of prison and his first action in the play was attempting to steal a car. He is described as a thug so he would most likely wear something that made him look unclean and rough. I imagine him in a jean jacket vest with a dirty white t-shirt underneath and ripped jeans that are too big for him as well as shoes that look like their about to fall apart.
4. Given the content of the play, how might the lighting design help further the mood of the production? Move thru the play scene by scene to provide a possible progression.
I think, for the most part, the play would have a sort of dim lighting to it. Maybe spot lights on the characters whenever Val was present, almost representing a interrogation sort of atmosphere. Especially when Val is speaking to Parker, Alea, and Charlie, when he's attempting to justify or explain his actions. And in the final scene with the hearing, the lighting would be extremely bright, kind of representing the truth coming to light.
5. Suggest music or sound effects that might be used to accentuate the mood or atmosphere of the play and the transitions between parts of the play. You might even choose to upload music or sound effects that you think are suitable for the play, or moment in the play, or as preshow music or transitions from one scene to another.
I kind of envision this play having no sound throughout the scenes. Many of the scenes in this play are very tense and adding music, to me, would most likely disrupt the tension. The very first scene and the very last scene should be kept silent, as well as the scenes where Val is confessing what he did to other characters. I think very slow music could be used as transitions, like the sound of a violin playing. Something deep and slow that would make your hairs stand up. No music that would give off the connotation that this is a happy play.